168 ROSE FAMILY 



The fruit is used for making jellies and preserves or eaten raw. The 

 wood is close grained, heavy and hard, it is dark brown in color, tinged 

 with red, and weighs 47 lbs. Flowers in April and May, fruit ripens in 

 August and September. 



Prunus pennsylvanica Linne filius 1781 Pin Cherry Wild 



Red Cherry 



A tall shrub or a small tree, 5-10 meters (15-30 ft.) high; bark light 

 reddish-brown, bitter and aromatic, on the trunk it separates horizontally 

 into broad, papery plates; leaves oblong lanceolate, rounded at the base, 

 acute or acuminate at the apex, finely and sharply serrate, serrations not 

 equal, shining, green and glabrous on both sides, 4-8 cm. long, 1-3 cm. 

 wide, petiole 1-2 cm. long; flowers numerous, in umbel-like clusters, white, 

 appearing with the leaves, 1-1.2 cm. broad, sepals 2 mm. long glabrous, 

 petals ovate, 5 mm. long, pedicels 1.5-2.5' cm. long; fruit globose, light 

 red, 4-6 mm. in diameter, without bloom, its flesh thin and sour, stone 

 globular : pennsylvanica, named from the original locality. 



Woods, thickets, and clearings, throughout the state, except southwest- 

 ward. Distributed from Labrador to British Columbia and Col., south 

 to Pa., central Iowa, and the mountains of North Carolina. 



The fruit is sometimes used domestically and in preparation of medi- 

 cines. The wood is soft, light and close grained, light brown in color and 

 weighs 31 lbs. Flowers in April and May, fruit ripe in August. 



Prunus Cerasus Linne 1753 Sour, Pie, or Morello Cherry 



A small tree 2-4 meters (6-12 ft.) high, with a round crown; bark 

 gray; leaves ovate to obovate, rounded at the base, abruptly short pointed 

 at the apex, serrate, firm in texture and more or less glossy above, 4-8 

 cm. long, 2-5 cm. wide; flowers in small clusters, from lateral buds, ap- 

 pearing mostly before the leaves, large, 3-4 cm. broad, petals 1.2-1.5 cm. 

 long; fruit depressed-globose, 8-12 mm. in diameter: Cerasus, Gr. 

 cherry tree, from the town Cerasus in Pontus, where the cherry is native. 



Commonly cultivated in the southeastern part of the state. Introduced 

 from southern Europe, probably native of Asia Minor. Flowers in May. 

 fruit ripe in July. 



Prunus pumila Linne 1753 Sand Cherry, Dwarf Plum 



A low, much branched shrub, 0.2-1.5 meters (1-5 ft.) high, strict, 

 branches wand-like; bark brown or grayish, shiny lenticels numerous; 

 leaves mostly oblanceolate or spatulate, narrowed towards the base, 



